Reborn in Hong Kong: The Tycoon Grows Up

The U.S. Department of Defense's qualification to bid for military vehicles has aroused the enthusiasm of the national media. Previously, Bao Zixuan’s remarks didn’t make much sense; after all, no matter where a company is registered, it has little to do with ordinary people. Now that even the Ministry of National Defense has taken action, it shows that the problem is already very serious. There are even higher-level people involved in this matter, and the answer is self-evident.

Sure enough, it proves that sentence, as long as Bao Zixuan goes wherever he goes. News is wherever it goes, and this adage still holds true in the United States.

Bao Zixuan's previous visit to the Middle East instantly changed the situation in the Middle East. In mainland China, Shanghai Pudong New Area was established. After arriving in Japan, he made headlines one after another. It didn't stop when it came to the United States, and the U.S. Department of Defense revised its bidding requirements and rules.

This young rich man must be the protagonist in the movie, and he has his own protagonist aura. Or the illegitimate son of God, otherwise how could the rules be changed.

The media is extremely excited, but for other car manufacturers, they have to face difficult choices. If you want to continue bidding, you must comply with the requirements of the Ministry of Defense. If you don't want to do business with the US military in the future, then it doesn't matter.

But the current situation makes them dare not ignore defense orders. After all, the civilian market has been almost eroded by Japanese, European, Heiyun and other automobile manufacturers, and there is no sales at all.

Henry Ford II returned home and saw everyone in his family. He smiled and said: "Currently, it seems that the Ministry of National Defense's orders must include Ford Motors, which is a good thing. But I don't want to see any negative news about the Ford family at this time. After all, this time we are making money from the government, so we can't Let the media get their hands on Ford and the Ford family."

Henry Ford II has never had a good impression of the younger members of his family. You can say that the big family is cold-blooded, or you can say that there are no children from that family who can catch his eye.

To survive in a big family, you must abide by family rules. Now that the patriarch Henry Ford II has expressed his stance, others dare not say anything more. At most, be careful when you go out to play and don't get caught.

And he only tolerated it for a while, as long as he got the military order. It doesn't matter if the media reports randomly. At this time, the children of the Ford family know what to do.

Unlike the relaxed and happy atmosphere of the Ford family, General Motors seems a little nervous.

At this time, General Motors was holding a board meeting, mainly to discuss the pros and cons of canceling the company in the Cayman Islands.

Although MacDonald agreed readily, at that time he did not dare not agree or express his position. However, there are still some objections on the General Motors board of directors, and he, a professional manager, has to explain to individual directors.

MacDonald said with a serious expression: "Due to the remarks made by Bao Zixuan of Heiyun Group, the media has paid attention to the issue of registering companies on tax haven islands. Now not only the media is paying attention, but even the White House has begun to pay attention."

"I suspect that asking the Department of Defense to cut off cooperation with companies related to tax haven islands is what the White House wants. It is not our choice now. And what the White House wants us to do, President Reagan wants us to do."

"The two branches must be cancelled, although they have to pay more taxes every year. But this money must be spent, otherwise General Motors can say goodbye to the military in the future, and the Ministry of National Defense will not be able to give us orders again."

Those who can become directors of General Motors are all smart people. Of course, I am aware of the twists and turns involved, but there are still some directors who are not willing to accept it. They are mainly companies registered in the Cayman Islands and have too many interests related to them. Once General Motors cancels the company, life for their other companies will not be easy in the future.

A director said: "We haven't won the military order yet, so why should we give up our existing interests just for something on paper? General Motors' performance has not been good in recent years. If we do not adopt reasonable tax avoidance methods, we will only lose money this year." "

"At that time, let alone your dividends at the end of the year, your assets may shrink significantly. We can split the company's business, and we can completely spin off the two offshore companies. This not only complies with the requirements of the military, but can also be used rationally when necessary. its function.”

There is some truth to that, but MacDonald knows it. This kind of fooling around is unacceptable, and we must not treat the military as a fool.

MacDonald: "This time it was not just the military that took action, but instructions from the White House. It can be said to be the request of President Reagan. Do you think the CIA or FBI are easy to deceive?"

"This will bring General Motors into an abyss of destruction. It will no longer be able to get military orders in the future, and it will even be difficult to gain a foothold in the United States."

"If you want to get military orders, you must deal with the companies in the Cayman Islands. General Ian Wright made it very clear on the phone that this time is just a test. If during the test, General Motors would dare to If you follow the rules and violate the rules, you will never have a good life in the future."

In fact, everyone knows that the Ministry of National Defense is definitely not that easy to fool. But I still wanted to try it with a sense of luck, but now it seems that the idea is too idealistic.

Macdonald continued: "General Motors will definitely be able to get orders from the so-called Ministry of Defense tender. It's just a question of how much, you can rest assured. And it will definitely take the majority. It depends on how General Motors chooses at this moment."

"If General Motors still wants to do business with the Ministry of National Defense and receive orders from the military in the future, then it cannot have any involvement with the Cayman Islands. Even if it gets through by chance this time, it will definitely be disqualified next time."

"If the directors do not agree, there is another way for us to maximize our profits: sell Hummer. When the Ministry of National Defense is replacing military vehicles, there are definitely many companies willing to take over Hummer, and they will definitely be able to sell it at a good price."

"American auto companies are having a hard time; if they don't want to go bankrupt, they have to make changes. Either they focus on getting military orders, or they sell Hummers."

Hearing that Mike Donald had the idea of ​​selling the Hummer brand, the directors here knew that he was serious about it. Although some people have different opinions, they still have to serve the overall situation, so no one dares to say anything.

GM's internal decision-making has been unanimous, but it also leaves some hidden dangers. Several directors became dissatisfied with MacDonald, which also paved the way for his subsequent dismissal as CEO.

At this time, other American automobile companies were faced with a more difficult choice. Ford itself did not have a tax haven island registered company, and General Motors dared to make a decision because it had a guaranteed order from the Department of Defense.

But for many companies, they simply cannot survive without registering their companies on tax haven islands. If the company is canceled and no orders from the Ministry of National Defense are obtained, the worst case scenario is that it will have to re-register.

It’s no problem to get larger orders, at least for a short period of time you don’t have to worry about the survival of the company.

I am afraid that the amount of the order will be very small, and the military order cannot be delayed. Tax haven islands no longer dare to register companies, and companies must go bankrupt.

The famous Mack truck had this problem, and at this time several roads were placed in front of them. .

American Mack Truck Co., Ltd. was established in 1900 and is a powerful heavy-duty truck manufacturer in North America.

During World War I, more than 5,000 Mark AC trucks were in service with British and American troops. When other trucks got stuck in the mud, British and American soldiers always called in the Mark AC to pull them out. British soldiers nicknamed the trucks "Bulldogs" because of their super power and flat nose-shaped hoods that reminded them of bulldogs.

Mack Trucks had already cooperated with the U.S. military in World War I, and it was inevitable for the Department of Defense to replace military trucks this time. At this time, Mack Trucks faced the same problem as other companies and had to sever all ties with the tax haven island.

The French Renault Trucks Company has extensive cooperation with the Mark Company; it is normal for two companies from different countries to jointly register a company on a tax haven island. The directors of Mark Company were worried that Renault would have different opinions, but Mark CEO said something. Let the directors know that it doesn't matter if they lose Renault as a partner if they get military orders.

Everything must make way for military purchase orders at the moment, and the rest will have to wait until later.

This is a reshuffle, a reshuffle in the American auto industry. At present, it seems that it has achieved a certain effect. At least many car companies have begun to cancel their affiliated companies on tax haven islands. This is the actual result.

But everyone, including President Reagan, knows that these are just appearances at the moment. The automobile industry is a traditional industry, established very early and with a relatively long history. Most companies registered in tax haven islands are subsidiaries, purely for tax avoidance.

Other industries are not so easy to handle. Many large companies and parent companies are registered in tax haven islands. It will definitely be extremely difficult when running these businesses.